Newbie Sausage Maker

[alamar]

Ok I have taken the plunge and made a batch of Kielbasa....I bought a hank of 35/38 casing from Butcher-Packer.com( close enough to pick up locally), used some pink salt and some binder along with half a package of their spices (12.5#). Used my xmas present (Waring Pro Meat Grinder) to grind and stuff the casings (I see a vertical stuffer in my near future).

 

[alamar]

Trying to figure out how to post pics.

 

[fishwrestler]

alamar,

Give this a read. Will help with posting pictures.

http://www.smokingmeatforums.com/a/how-to-upload-a-photo-q-view-to-your-post

Robert

 

[alamar]

OK I can post pics using IE but not Chrome....It is what it is.....here we go:

Here is the sausage just going into the smoker

kielbasa1.jpg

• alamar
• Jan 5, 2013

 

[alamar]

Here we are about half way.....getting an nice Mahogony color and some great aroma

kielbasa2.jpg

• alamar
• Jan 5, 2013

 

[alamar]

Shooting for an IT of 155 then I will blanch and coolAm I on the right track?

 

[daveomak]

Alamar, evening....  If you take them to an IT of 155, then there is no need to blanch...   then in cold/ice water till the temp drops to (I like below 60) then refer unwrapped until dry and package.....  

About chrome....  I store the pics on my computer.... upload files... find the pic.... double click on it's descriptor... select size... submit.... 

Dave

 

[so ms smoker]

   Looking good so far. Waiting on the finished pics !

  Mike

 

[alamar]

final_product.jpg

• alamar
• Jan 5, 2013

Here are the final pics...... If this is the way they turn out the first time, there definatly will be a second and third time

 

[alamar]

I assume the two dark spots were air bubbles I missed in the pre-smoking phase

 

[woodcutter]

Very nice! 

 

[fishwrestler]

Nice looking first try,. Let's see some pictures of the inside of those babies

Robert

 

[shoneyboy]

 

[boykjo]

Nice...........

 

[DanMcG]

great looking first time sausage!

 

[couger78]

Mighty fine job...particularly for the maiden voyage into sausage-making! 

Kevin

 

[BGKYSmoker]

Looks good. Now your stuck in the sausage loop.

 

[shoneyboy]

Looks good. Now your stuck in the sausage loop.

.....If your anything like me......It will pain you to buy sausage from the store from now on......... I can't justify buying something that I can make, especially when it is such a better product........It kind of makes you a little judgmental about store bought products and bias towards home made ones......